RECA 250 PARDEE QUIZ 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
If similar sounds (vocal tracks, fx, drums, etc.) are organized together, they're easier to
setup pre-dubs/groups. - Answer-Why is the physical organization of the sound across
the various tracks important for mixing? How can this affect EQ/processing? How can it
affect the ease or difficulty of creating pre-dubs?
A change note is used to mark specific changes made in a scene of a film in order to
help the sound designer re-sync the audio to the picture. - Answer-What is the purpose
of a "change note"?
1. Track
2. Pre-dub
3. Stem
4. Printmaster - Answer-Arrange the stages in their proper sequence: Pre-dub,
Printmaster, Stem, Track
A printmaster is the mainly-technical process of combining stems into a single
recording. One than one printmaster may be needed if a feature film is being made into
different formats (DVD, Theater). - Answer-What is a printmaster? Why might you need
to create more than one for a feature film?
M&E is a film mix without Dialog. It may require extra mix time because some of the
production sound may be lost with the Dialog. - Answer-What is M&E? Why does
making an M&E require a bit of extra mix time?
Stems - Answer-Which is a more "creative" mixing step: Stems or Printmaster?
Printmaster - Answer-Which step is often referred to as "finaling" or the "final mix"?
Reverb can add distance as well as using EQ to roll off some high end - Answer-How
could you "doctor" a sound in a mix to create a sense of perspective? (For instance, you
have some close-miked foley and you want it to sound more distant.) What kind of
factors are involved that give you "clues" as to the perspective of a sound?
Adjust volume, add appropriate reverb, and maybe EQ - Answer-What are some
adjustments you could make in the final mix to make ADR sound more natural, that is,
more like the production dialog?
1. The production sound is unclear
2. Certain lines in the film may have changed/added
3. Changing emphasis/performance of a line - Answer-Give three examples of "artistic"
reasons why ADR might need to be recorded for a scene.
AND ANSWERS
If similar sounds (vocal tracks, fx, drums, etc.) are organized together, they're easier to
setup pre-dubs/groups. - Answer-Why is the physical organization of the sound across
the various tracks important for mixing? How can this affect EQ/processing? How can it
affect the ease or difficulty of creating pre-dubs?
A change note is used to mark specific changes made in a scene of a film in order to
help the sound designer re-sync the audio to the picture. - Answer-What is the purpose
of a "change note"?
1. Track
2. Pre-dub
3. Stem
4. Printmaster - Answer-Arrange the stages in their proper sequence: Pre-dub,
Printmaster, Stem, Track
A printmaster is the mainly-technical process of combining stems into a single
recording. One than one printmaster may be needed if a feature film is being made into
different formats (DVD, Theater). - Answer-What is a printmaster? Why might you need
to create more than one for a feature film?
M&E is a film mix without Dialog. It may require extra mix time because some of the
production sound may be lost with the Dialog. - Answer-What is M&E? Why does
making an M&E require a bit of extra mix time?
Stems - Answer-Which is a more "creative" mixing step: Stems or Printmaster?
Printmaster - Answer-Which step is often referred to as "finaling" or the "final mix"?
Reverb can add distance as well as using EQ to roll off some high end - Answer-How
could you "doctor" a sound in a mix to create a sense of perspective? (For instance, you
have some close-miked foley and you want it to sound more distant.) What kind of
factors are involved that give you "clues" as to the perspective of a sound?
Adjust volume, add appropriate reverb, and maybe EQ - Answer-What are some
adjustments you could make in the final mix to make ADR sound more natural, that is,
more like the production dialog?
1. The production sound is unclear
2. Certain lines in the film may have changed/added
3. Changing emphasis/performance of a line - Answer-Give three examples of "artistic"
reasons why ADR might need to be recorded for a scene.
